Interesting about how the rods and cones function differently in peripheral vs direct vision ... thanks for that Helen. And I do know what your friend meant by 'out of the corner of the eye' -- I've noticed that a few times myself.   But as I recall I was seeing that pillar fairly 'straight on', even while pointing straight to it though .... hmmmm ....

I thought at the time it had something to do with being very overtired. Maybe most of my conscious mind WAS indeed 'konked right out' while I was in that hazy, bleary-eyed state. I'd never driven all night before -- there's been very few times in my life when I've been that exhausted. ANd I know I have vivid, precognitive dreams sometimes ... so maybe part of my mind WAS already dreaming even though my eyes were still half-open. And the image of what was about to happen, what lay directly ahead on our road of travel, did get through to my conscious mind.

Anyways, I'm really looking forward to hearing about those 'rays of light', Helen.   Sounds so more uplifting than a big black pillar!

:-)